Brian J. Cabrey is the founder and owner of Cabrey Law, a law firm focusing on the legal needs of children and the injured. Mr. Cabrey’s injury law practice includes representation of plaintiffs in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, and products and premises liability. Mr. Cabrey's child advocacy practice includes representation of child victims of physcial and sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonement, juvenile dependency (DCF), juvenile delinquency, and attorney ad litem representation of children. Mr. Cabrey has obtained multiple settlements on behalf of injured clients in excess of one million dollars. Mr. Cabrey is also a respected child advocate who frequently represents children pro bono in child abuse, juvenile dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. He advocates for the rights and protection of abused, abandoned, and neglected children, and frequently represents children in civil matters regarding injuries and damages they sustain from physical and sexual abuse, particularly while in state and institutional care. Mr. Cabrey has successfully obtained significant verdicts and recoveries for child victims of physical and sexual abuse, including multi-million dollar settlements, and been involved in landmark litigation of national significance to protect the legal rights of foster children, particularly when they are injured while in state care. In 2001, Mr. Cabrey was recognized by the Guardian Ad Litem Program of Florida for his volunteer efforts and dedication to the best interests of abused, neglected, and abandoned children, and named its Pro-Bono Attorney of the Year for Dependency in Duval County. Mr. Cabrey was recognized and honored in 2007 by Florida’s Children First for his work in child advocacy. In 2009, Mr. Cabrey was recognized as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” in Civil Trial, a distinction reserved for the top 2% of Florida attorneys as determined by their peers.
Prior to founding Cabrey Law in 2015, Brian J. Cabrey was a partner with the law firm of Zisser, Brown, Nowlis & Cabrey, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to joining the Zisser firm in 2001, Mr. Cabrey was a Senior Attorney and Assistant General Counsel with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Child Welfare Legal Services, for District Four in Jacksonville, Florida, serving Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and Baker counties. Mr. Cabrey currently volunteers his professional time and skills as a pro bono attorney ad litem for abused, neglected, and abandoned children. He previously volunteered as a pro bono attorney for the State of Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Cabrey is a graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and his law degree in 1993 from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Jacksonville Bar Association, and the Catholic Lawyers Guild. Mr. Cabrey is currently the Chair of the Attorney Ad Litem Subcommittee of the Jacksonville Bar Association. He previously served as Chair of the Protecting Our Children Section and the Legal Needs of Children Committee of the JBA. Mr. Cabrey is a former President, Vice-President, and Program Chair of the Catholic Lawyers Guild for the Diocese of St. Augustine. Mr. Cabrey also served on the board of directors of Florida’s Children First, a statewide, 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan children’s advocacy organization, from 2004 through 2011, and was the organization’s vice-president from 2006 through 2011. He currently serves on the board of directors of Lumen Entertainment, a 501(c)(3) non-profit Catholic media production company based in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Cabrey has been admitted to practice in all state courts in the State of Florida since 1994, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida since 1996, and was admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court in 2006.
Practice areas
Representing families and relatives trying to help dependent relative children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected, or in danger of being so. Approximately half of this work involves direct pro bono representation (as Attorney Ad Litem) of dependent children in the child welfare/child protection/foster care system.
22 years
Plaintiff representation in: auto/trucking/transportation accidents, premises liability, products liability, medical and professional malpractice, physical and sexual abuse of children, wrongful death.
28 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1994 | 05/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Florida's Legal Elite (Top 2% Civil Trial) | Florida Trend Magazine | 2009 |
President's Child Advocacy Award | Florida's Children First | 2007 |
Duval County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (Dependency) | Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Cabrey Law | 2015 - Present |
Partner | Zisser, Brown, Nowlis & Cabrey, P.A. | 2001 - 2015 |
Senior Attorney | Florida Department Of Children & Families | 2000 - 2001 |
Owner | Law Office of Brian J. Cabrey | 1994 - 2000 |
Staff Attorney & Senior Title Examiner | Equity Title Southeast | 1993 - 1994 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Florida Bar | 1994 - Present | |
National Crime Victim Bar Association | N/A | |
Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair, Attorney Ad Litem Subcommittee | 2014 - 2016 |
Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair, Legal Needs of Children Committee | 2013 - 2014 |
Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair, Protecting Our Children Section | 2012 - 2013 |
Catholic Lawyers Guild | President | 2012 - 2013 |
Catholic Lawyers Guild | Vice President | 2011 - 2012 |
Catholic Lawyers Guild | Program Chair | 2009 - 2011 |
Florida's Children First | Vice President | 2006 - 2011 |
Florida's Children First | Chair, Host Commitee, Northeast Florida Child Advocacy Awards | 2004 - 2011 |
Florida's Children First | Member, Board of Directors | 2004 - 2011 |
American Bar Association | 1994 - 2011 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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The Beaches Magazine | Back to School: 5 Ways to Protect Your Children from Predators | 2011 |
Aspatore Book publication | Product Liability and Personal Injury Lawsuits in the Wake of Toyota: Understanding the Impact of the Toyota recall Legislation | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of South Carolina School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1993 |
Miami University of Ohio | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1990 |
St. Xavier High School | Honors Diploma | 1986 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Florida Personal Injury Law | Personal Injury 101 | 2013 |
Attorneys Ad Litem | Dependency Training for Attorneys Ad Litem | 2012 |
Plaintiff's Personal Injury | Plaintiff's Personal Injury from Start to Finish | 2011 |
Dirty Litigation Tactics | Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the "Rambo" Litigator | 2010 |
Plaintiff's Personal Injury | Plaintiff's Personal Injury from Start to Finish | 2010 |
Legal Ethics | Legal Ethics in Florida | 2009 |
Legal Malpractice | Protecting Yourself from Legal Malpractice Claims | 2007 |
Insurance | Insurance Coverage Litigation | 2007 |
Children's Records | Children's Records Law in Florida | 2006 |
Depositions | Taking and Defending Effective Depositions | 2005 |
Foster Care in Florida | Florida's Foster Care Crisis | 2003 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Sexual Abuse of Foster Child | Verdict/Judgment: $788,421.10 |
Wrongful Death | 7 figure settlement |
Personal Injury | Verdict: $539,538.40 |
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Patricia Parker, Child abuse Attorney on Jul 14, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Brian is a committed children's advocate. He is knowledgeable and very experienced.
Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 24, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Brian. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Patricia Parker, Child abuse Attorney on Jul 14, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Brian is a committed children's advocate. He is knowledgeable and very experienced.
Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 24, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Brian. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Richard Komando, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 4, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Brian has continued to work in protecting children's rights for years while simultaneously securing the justice they deserve following some of the most serious injuries.
Michael Tupper, Child abuse Attorney on Nov 1, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. He is a passionate advocate for his clients.
William O'Leary, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 30, 2013
Relationship: Friend
I endorse Brian Cabrey. I have known Brian for several years and know him to be a very talented attorney and of impeccable character.
Christi Daisey-Snyder, Child abuse Attorney on May 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. He is a tireless advocate who donates much of his time in order to make sure that children have a voice in the dependency system.
James Davis, Unknown Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I've known Brian for many years. He's an excellent advocate for his clients.
Diane Paull, Family Attorney on Feb 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Mr. Cabrey is an excellent attorney who demonstrates outstanding professionalism. His dedication to the children of our community is so admirable; he is a true leader in our legal community and our community at large.
Gerald Wilkerson, Family Attorney on Feb 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Cabrey for many years and know him to be a passionate, intelligent, and thorough advocate for his clients.
Joy Owenby, Unknown Attorney on Aug 16, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
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